Saturday night ferry sailing cancelled due to bad weather forecast
The sailing of the NorthLink ferry Hjaltland, due to leave Lerwick for Aberdeen on Saturday evening, has been cancelled due to a bad weather forecast.
READ FULL STORYDay: 18 February 2011
Parliamentary inquiry into coastguard closure proposals welcomed by campaigners
Campaigners to save Shetland’s coastguard station welcomed the announcement today of a full parliamentary inquiry into plans to streamline the service.
READ FULL STORYFears for future of Foula ferry service after council cuts budget by more than 20 per cent
The council has moved to quell anger in Foula over the threat to its successful privatised ferry service from a 23 per cent cut in
READ FULL STORYEgyptian reflects on Mubarak’s downfall
The date of 25th January will be remembered as the day when the apparently immoveable bastion that was the Egyptian government began to crumble, starting
READ FULL STORYEnthusiasts invited to take part in special Lewis Chessmen competition
Chess players have been invited to take part in a special competition to tie in with Shetland Museum’s Lewis Chessmen exhibition, which has already attracted
READ FULL STORYGeopark status ‘at risk’ after council halts funding
Shetland is at risk of losing its global geopark status in light of the council’s dramatic spending squeeze.
READ FULL STORYBold, uncompromising debut from Joy Perino leaves the reader wanting more
It Comes by Joy Perino. Saloschin Publishing, £7.99. A religious fanatic has been abandoned by his family who can no longer deal with his fundamental
READ FULL STORYYouth Voice: an occasional column
This month has been another successful one, with the usual Youth Voice meeting being very productive. We discussed the benefit of the new Mareel with
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
Governments get blamed for things. It is what happens and whether it is being blamed for the quality of television programmes, the weather or the
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
A Shetland woman, who is watching with keen interest events in Haiti, is Mrs Martha Goodlad, of the Cutts, Trondra.
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 18.02.11
In their book The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyoneacademics Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett lay out, with exhaustive reference to statistics from
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